Norrine Caplan,
President
president@jewishtemple.org
​
On Friday, March 11, 2022, Norrine Caplan accepted the blessing as leader of Congregation GEMILUTH CHASSODIM’s Board of Directors. Our founders chose our name when they organized our congregation, 162 years ago, identifying us as a Jewish organization. The Hebrew translates to, Acts of Loving Kindness, and sets us on a path of great purpose.
"As we approach a return to normalcy from the Covid 19 pandemic, may we begin again to live a good life practicing Jewish values. May we recognize how important coming together is, to worship, to give thanks, to teach, to learn, to laugh, to grieve, to comfort, to practice old ways, to find new ways to perform Acts of Loving Kindness." Amen
Our executive committee and board of directors will set an agenda and goals to accomplish this. We will be counting on all of you to be supportive, and to participate. We have a lot of exciting events and ideas for activities in store for you
​
The business of the Temple is directed by the President and a Board of Directors.
The current leadership is as follows:
OFFICERS
President - NORRINE CAPLAN
Vice President - MICHELLE BOURNSTEIN
Treasurer - LEE RUBIN
Secretary - FRANCES MADESON
​
DIRECTORS
JACKIE AUERBACH
KIM BINDURSKY
LEE FINE
STEPHEN KATZ
BRAD KIRZNER
Immediate Past President - MICHAEL BINDURSKY
​
ENDOWNMENT COMMITTEE:
Edwin Kaplan
George Fine
Lisso Nachman
Lee Rubin
Marilyn Wellan
Stephen Katz
​
LIVING PAST PRESIDENTS - Past Presidents' Council:
MICHAEL BINDURSKY 2017 - 2022
ARTHUR WILLIAMS - 2014 - 2017
MARILYN WELLAN - 2011 - 2014
DR. RONALD MARKS - 2008-2011
LEE RUBIN - 2005-2008
CAROLE DAYAN - 2003-2005
MICHAEL BINDURSKY - 1997-2000 2017-2022
TED SILVER - 1994-1997
EDWIN CAPLAN - 1989-1991
MARTIN HEYMAN - 1986-1989
DAVID CAPLAN - 1981-1983
EDWIN CAPLAN - 1968-1969
ALVIN MYKOFF - 1965-1968
​
​
CONGREGATIONAL PRESIDENTS
1859-1861 Isaac Levy
1861-1871 Julius Levin
1871-1882 Edouard (Edward) Weil
1882-1886 Samuel Schmalinski
1886-1888 Julius Levin
1888-1890 Moses Rosenthal
1890-1893 Moses Bloom
1893-1894 Moses Mayer
1894-1898 Moses Bloom
1898-1899 David Lehman
1899-1901 Achille Bauer
1901-1902 Moses Mayer
1902-1904 Gustave Gehr
1904-1906 Julius Levin
1906-1907 Achille Bauer
1907-1910 William Peterson
1910-1918 Gustave Gehr
1918-1920 Joseph Goldberg
1920-1922 Gustave Gehr
1922-1925 Wilfred Gehr
1925-1927 Morris J. Weiss
1927-1952 Will Hochbaum
1952-1954 Raphael C. Bauer
1954-1957 Barnet Brezner
1957-1960 Harry B. Silver
1960-1963 George J. Ginsberg
1963-1965 Max J. Heinberg
1965-1968 Alvin M. Mykoff
1968-1969 Edwin J. Caplan
1969-1972 Homer H. Adler
1972-1973 Raphael C. Bauer
1973-1975 Harry A. Hammill
1975-1976 Marvin L. Caplan
1976-1978 Leon Jacobson
1978-1981 Bernard M. Bindursky
1981-1983 David C. Caplan
1983-1986 Jacque Caplan
1986-1989 Martin Heyman
1989-1991 Edwin Caplan
1991-1994 Joen Mykoff
1994-1997 Ted Silver
1997-2000 Michael A. Bindursky
2000-2003 Jim Levy
2003-2005 Carole (Sissy) Dayan
2005-2008 Lee Rubin
2008-2011 Dr. Ronnie Marks
2011-2014 Marilyn Wellan
2014-2017 Art Williams
2017-2022 Michael A. Bindursky
2022 - Norrine Caplan
​